Hypomyces (genus)
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Author(s): Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
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Hypomyces (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul. 1860
This genus contains around 50-100 species of mycoparasitic fungi. They can cause diseases of mushrooms growing wild or being cultivated. The attacked mushrooms become powdery and may turn reddish brown (lobster mushrooms). They are sold in some stores and have a special flavour. The species can be also beneficial as antagonists of plant pathogenic fungi. Several species specifically attack certain groups of mushrooms.
Hypomyces rosellus is an example of a species causing diseases of other mushroom and at the same time being a beneficial antagonist, see Hypomyces rosellus (antagonist). The asexual forms have been described under the genus Cladobotryum.
Type species: Hypomyces lactifluorum
The following species are currently entered in the system:
